Burkina Faso vs Chad: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Burkina Faso
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Chad
2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Chad rank
148th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chad, a difference of 352 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Chad ranks 148th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 755.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2000s | 1,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | 885.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 792.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2020s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 352 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Chad ranks 148th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.